Ruth Paget Librarian and travel memoirs writer

Ruth Paget

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Author Biography

I am a librarian and enjoy writing about art and travel. I also like learning languages. I currently review books for Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) magazine. In the past, I worked as a restaurant reviewer for two years and have had my art criticism published in Art & Antiques maga ...
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Influences

For Philosophy - Marsilio Ficino, Plotinus, and James Hillman

For Art - Meyer Shapiro

For Memoirs - Belle Yang

For travel books - Colin Thubron, Rene Freund, Charles Montgomery & Patrick French

For cookbooks - Claudia Roden

Favorite Books

Baba by Belle Yang

A Sport of Nature by Nadine Gordimer

Journey into Cyprus by Colin Thubron

Favorite Authors

Belle Yang

Colin Thubron

Claudia Roden

Jan Morris

What I'm Reading

Brunelleschi's Dome - This book makes me feel like I'm right under the dome watching it go up as well as being privy to all the gossip surrounding the personalities involved in building it. A great read for folks who like Renaissance Florence!

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Interview with Jayne Anne Krentz

Issue/Publication: AlumNews of San Jose State University

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Please click on AlumNews to read the interview with Jayne Anne Krentz.

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